Form and Function of the skin glands in the Himalayan newt .

Background: Amphibians have evolved a remarkable diversity of defensive mechanisms against predators. One of the most conspicuous components in their defense is related to their ability to produce and store a high variety of bioactive (noxious to poisonous) substances in specialized skin glands. Previous studies have shown that is poisonous with the potential to truly harm or even kill would-be predators by the effect of its toxic skin secretions.